Innovation events–the introduction of new products or processes–represent the end of a
process of knowledge sourcing and transformation. They also represent the beginning of a …

The innovation value chain (IVC) divides the innovation process into three separate links or
activities: knowledge gathering, knowledge transformation and knowledge exploitation …

Innovation is central to the survival and growth of firms, and ultimately to the health of the
economies of which they are part. A clear understanding both of the processes by which …

This book illustrates that, although innovation has always mattered in economic
development, simply increasing expenditure in creating knowledge may not be the answer …

We explore the causal links between service firms' knowledge investments, their innovation
outputs and business growth based on a bespoke survey of around 1100 UK service …

The paper argues that innovation processes can be cognitive, organisational and/or
economic. They happen in conditions of uncertainty and (in the capitalist system) of …

This paper outlines the knowledge and technology sourcing practices of a range of key firms
and organisations across the UK based on primary research, and analyses the key factors …

This article reports the results of empirical work carried out in a project funded by the UK
Government's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The project …

Business enterprises operate as components of what is commonly referred to as a system of
innovation. The system of innovation is the context for a process of innovation that can be …

The book uses state-of-the-art theorizing about a topic that has attracted a lot of attention in
the past five years or so. It provides a very useful review of the literature, and is very well …